Earlier this year, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced the government’s Housing Supply Action Plan through Bill 108. The action plan proposes legislative changes to the Planning Act to help speed up local planning decisions and make the appeals process more efficient. Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act also makes changes to

Thank you to all the stakeholders who provided comments on the ARB proposed changes. The Board is currently reviewing all comments. At this time, an implementation date has not been confirmed. Please continue to visit our website for more information.

Tribunals Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Hubbard as the interim Associate Chair of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), effective August 21, 2019. Marie is a long-time public servant and will bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership to LPAT and Tribunals Ontario. Some career highlights include serving as chair

Tribunals Ontario is pleased to announce that effective August 16, 2019, it will be implementing a French Language Services Policy (FLS Policy) which applies to all 19 of its tribunals across three divisions: Environment and Land, Social Justice, and Safety, Licensing Appeals and Standards. Background Tribunals Ontario is committed to an active offer of French

A number of new proactive case management initiatives are being introduced to address the volume of legacy appeals from the former Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). To promote the early resolution of disputes, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) will be offering priority settlement hearing times. These priority hearing times are only offered for matters received

A number of changes have been proposed to the ARB’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. The public is welcome to review the proposed changes and email comments and suggestions to the ARB Registrar, with the subject line Comments on Proposed Rules Changes. Feedback received between July 8, 2019 and August 2, 2019 will be considered

To continue improving its processes, the Assessment Review Board is proposing a number of changes to its Rules and some of its practices, outlined in this memo. The proposed Rules will be posted for review on our website on July 8, 2019. Explanatory Note Further to the Board’s memo dated July 3, 2019, please see

Tribunals Ontario is committed to delivering administrative justice in a fair, independent and timely manner. As part of this commitment, Tribunals Ontario ensures openness and transparency in its proceedings, including public access to hearings, decisions and records. Our new policy confirms this commitment. In a proceeding before our boards and tribunals, sensitive personal information, including

A new digital tax calculator can help you decide whether you want to appeal your property assessment to The Assessment Review Board. You can use the calculator to see how much money you could potentially save. The self-help tool only needs three pieces of information to estimate possible savings if you successfully reduce your property

Tribunals Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Jovanovic as the Associate Chair of the Board of Negotiation and the Mining and Lands Tribunal for a one-year period, effective February 25, 2019. As an experienced litigation lawyer and adjudicator, Mr. Jovanovic brings a wealth of expertise and experience to this new role. He